Secretary of State John Kerry is calling Russia's seizure of Crimean airspace, airports, highways, and regional government an "act of aggression."
The pro-Russian leader of Ukraine's Crimea region claimed control of the military and police there Saturday and appealed to Russia's President Vladimir Putin for help in keeping peace, sharpening the discord between the two Slavic neighbor countries.
Russia's parliament approved a motion to use the country's military in Ukraine after a request from President Putin as protests in Russian-speaking cities turned violent.
Al Qaeda's leader in Afghanistan is plotting a comeback once U.S. and international forces withdraw from the country.
Speaking from neighboring Russia, Viktor Yanukovych insisted he is still the elected leader of Ukraine and wasn't giving up his power.
Failure to stop the fighting in Syria has led to a new wave of refugees fleeing that country. Their needs are overwhelming, but Christians are responding.
Radical Islamist rebels in the Syrian city of Raqqa are forcing Christians to pay for protection.
Ukraine's parliament is moving forward with building a new government, despite claims from fugitive President Viktor Yanukovychthat he's still in charge.
Kim Jung Wook, a Baptist missionary from South Korea, was paraded before the media in Pyongyang, where he apologized for alleged anti-state crimes.
Seven Egyptian Christians were killed execution style in the Libyan city of Benghazi. It is the second such incident this year.